Short stories of animals and oddities. A man's best friend believes he's called the devil's own dog. A little girl is terrorized, with only two little mice to help her. A vampire is sent to clean up a crooked horse race. A gay cat puts his paws on the line to save a friend from aliens. Ten stories included, some never before published.

John Stirling starred in early TV shows such as 'The Four Just Men' and 'The Quatermass Experiment'. He was a successful child actor on TV & radio before starting a colourful career backstage working with a host of stars of the 1960s, 70s and 80s as a producer/director, including Jimmy Edwards, Marti Caine, Billy Fury, Bob Monkhouse, Dusty Springfield, Danny La Rue and The Beatles.

Ireland – 1838
Aine and Keegan set up magical devices which would aid the Irish during the famine. Before these protections were finished, Keegan was murdered.
On the day her seventh daughter is born, Aine activates the magical devices with Birth magic, and then Death—her death magic.
Shocked, the daughters find themselves orphaned with mysterious magic working around them.

Ireland 1838: The O'Byrne daughter's evil Aunt had been defeated by her own hand.
Now, they must rescue Celeste, set Captain Brewster’s brother and cousin free, find Davy’s people, find out whose little bones were in the evil room, and free their cousin from his evil mother’s influences.
What of their Aunt? Should they rescue her as well? Even if they wanted to... could they?

Ireland - 1841. The daughters are now nearly ready for their travels to America. Now, seems the perfect time. They have a keen understanding of the gifts born to them. They understand each other and how to mesh their gifts. The villagers were finally quiet of needing assistance of the magical sort, and all is calm in the magical forest.
So what was stopping them? They were ready, weren’t they?

Salamand (Sal) was a slippery donkey, and a troublesome one. Escaping one bad owner, only to find himself in the hands of another. But after being sold to a nice couple, he swore he’d finally escape and start the perfect coup. The one that would help all donkeys take over Jerusalem and the human race. The plan might work, as humans are stupid creatures; might even give Salamand the edge he needs.

A traditional Moroccan tale of a widowed baker who cherishes the donkey who was his dead wife's dowry. The donkey, like his master, is despised by his old friends in the village due to hardship and envy. Their one consolation is found in their days at the market in a nearby town, where one day they both find their way to a happier future. A modern parable set in a world that has changed little.

A complete set of my animal tales series of stories for children - a real bargain. The books are suitable for age ranges 8 to 12+ and are all about animals and children. Box sets make better bargains than single books.